The Good Place

[Drunk Monk]

I thought there was a thread on this but I guess it's just aside mentions on other threads. So I'm making this new one.

There were more comments somewhere - I distinctly remember ED saying he didn't care for any of the protags, but that's kinda what I like about it. They're all so reprehensible. 

The Good Place: It's a comedy about a heaven with Kristen Bell and Sam Malone from cheers. The first two episodes were kind of funny.

The Good Place. Kristen Bell is sent to heaven but she doesn't belong there. Yeah, still waiting for the next note. Not going to wait long.

The Good Place: It's a comedy about a heaven with Kristen Bell and Sam Malone from cheers. The first two episodes were kind of funny.

The Good Place. Kristen Bell is sent to heaven but she doesn't belong there. Yeah, still waiting for the next note. Not going to wait long.

I just binged season 1 of The Good Place and started Season 2.  Tara got me into it.  Neither of us think it's that great but it is diverting.  Don't judge us.

Finished The Good Place.  Just in time for the Emmy noms.  It was amusing, although the Season 2 finale cliffhanger was wanting more.  The characters are very amusing.  Not a big fan of Kristen or Ted but they are good in this.  And Janet and Tehani are funny.  I'll check out Season 3 when it comes around.  I have a soft spot for visions of hell, and this hit some amusing notes.

I enjoyed this too. Danson in particular. (Also liked him a lot in "Bored to Death".) I read recently that the network is on the fence about whether they will renew it.

It pulled some emmy noms:

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES - 2018 - Ted Danson
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series - Maya Rudolph

I tucked into Season 3. It's not as good (and I wasn't completely sold on the earlier seasons). The team is stuck on earth, reincarnated and yet they know they are all doomed to eternal damnation. I liked the surreality of the Good Place and its vision of hell. Now that they're stuck on earth with Janet and Michael stripped of their powers, it's not as engaging. Also something has happened to Kristen's skin. She has always been so porcelain, but the close-ups aren't as flattering. I'm still mildly amused, still watching it until something better comes along, like The Expanse next week.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

I really, really liked this series. Stick through it til the end.

[Drunk Monk]

Well alright then. On that note, I'll soldier on.

I'm over halfway through S3. I just got to the big fight scene where Janet kicks a lot of demon ass in the Puking Moose. I do relish the in jokes, like the credits and background signage.

[King Bob]

I thought the final season was a bit slow getting going, but it finished well.

[Drunk Monk]

S3 rolled into S4 so smoothly that I was 2 eps deep before I realized it. Glad that they’re back in the Good Place. It's still amusing enough to keep at it, especially since y’all are saying it’s going to go somewhere worthy in the end. Although I must say that I’m disappointed that none of you commented on this when you were watching it. But then I comment on everything because it’s good practice for my trade, or maybe it’s because if I didn’t, I’d forget.

[Greg]

I watched the first couple of eps of season 1 and lost interest. I watched the first ep of S2 because of the big reveal. It still wasn't doing it for me.

[Drunk Monk]

seen

That final episode was great - made me misty. I enjoyed the philosophical underpinnings, along with the quick trendy references. The cast had a good contentious chemistry and I loved its quirky vision of the afterlife. 

Ultimately, it was all about the end.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Yup. It was a good show

[Drunk Monk]

A truly great finale. With so many shows being cancelled with cliffhangers, it's nice to see a show go out with class. It was a beautifully crafted ending which will hang with me for some time like a good finale should.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Agreed. Harriet is watching for the second time and I might do that, too.